Storm Scents: It's True, You Can Smell Oncoming Summer Rain. When people say they can smell a storm coming, they're right. Weather patterns produce distinctive odors that sensitive noses sniff out. This year's peculiar weather patternsâsuch as drought in the Midwest and a super derecho of thunderstorms earlier this summerâare no exception.
With 9.7 million new cars and trucks sold in 2013, Germanyâs Volkswagen Group (that includes a host of brands, like Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche in Canada) is well on its way to its goal of surpassing GM and Toyota as the worldâs largest automaker by 2018.
This is the premier for the Top50 Light Passengerâs Vehicles ranking. This report is the first issued at global level and represents an exclusivity of focus2move.com. The Top50 car brands ranking includes manufacturers having their origin and headquarters in Europe, US, China, Japan, South Korea and India. Europeanâs represented the largest group, with 16 brands.